BIG SEE
A platform shaped by the world’s edges – where creativity grows from complexity, limitation and imagination.
At the edge of our time and thinking, BIG SEE positions architecture and design as forces of transformation.
Make Sense.
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Every year, BIG SEE opens one guiding question across the entire platform. For 2026, the question is:
Too much? What is just enough?
A lens for understanding how we design, build and make decisions – and for questioning what is truly necessary.
A question that directly shapes how architects design, specify, build and take responsibility today.
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Conference
A space for reflection and debate on measure, relevance and meaning in architecture and design.
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Awards
Recognition of outstanding architecture and design, offering strong international visibility to selected work.
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Tradeshow
A curated showcase of architectural innovation – materials, products and technologies architects need to specify and trust.
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From Border to City: Sadar + Vuga’s Vrtača Underpass Combines Civic Infrastructure with Atmosphere
3 Questions for Jurij Sadar & Boštjan Vuga The project redefines the border as a shared civic ground, setting an
Focus Austria: Just Black, A System That Fits the Architecture
JUST BLACK emerges as a sleek black line seamlessly connecting delicate architectural lighting. This hyper-miniaturised track harmonises form and function within a
Inside Park’s Adaptive Reuse of Milan’s Agricultural Consortium for Contemporary Student Living
3 Questions for Michele Rossi In contemporary design, memory can serve as both anchor and catalyst. Q: How
The spatial structure of this six-story building complex
The spatial structure of this six-story building complex An interview with Architekt Martin Kohlbauer ZT-Gesellschaft m.b.H, Austria What makes
Designing the Process: A Conversation Between Melike Altınışık & Jurij Ličen
This BIG SEE Talk took place in Portorož during the BIG Architecture 2025 event in May, bringing together two architects with a shared
Zamboni Associati: Covid-19 “brings to the brink” ambiguous or unresolved situations
Zamboni Associati Architetti, Italy Covid-19 emergency apparently leads in the diametrically opposite direction to how our cities, our communities, our activities
Dorotea Spasić
“Just enough” can be understood as the point where form, space, and resources stop serving excess and start serving meaning. In the context of
Veljko Armano Linta
Excess (1), noise (2) and complexity (3) come from our inborn drive towards bioproductivity (1), intra- and inter-species communication (2) and biodiversity (3). But
Rutika T Jain
At Ikka Home, our perspective is rooted in a deep understanding of textiles and their evolving role in contemporary interiors. With an updated, research-driven
GASGAS MOTO The GASGAS MOTO is a spicy new addition to the E-Bike market. Developed by
Pebble Rubble Pebble Rubble by the Swedish design duo Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren of
Compost toilet MORE With the waterless composting toilet “More,” TwoNeeds introduces a new, sustainable, and
Whoop·de·doo Menstrual Cup Last year, Anna Maresova, the designer behind the Whoop·de·doo brand of intimate
